North Dakota State College of Science will hold its Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10 at 3 p.m. in the Ed Werre Arena located in the Clair T. Blikre Activities Center in Wahpeton, N.D. Approximately 650 students from the Wahpeton campus, NDSCS-Fargo location and online are scheduled to graduate.

This year’s Commencement ceremony will include an automated player piano providing the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance” theme for the processional. The automated player piano was planned, designed, programmed and built by four students in the Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics Technology program as part of their capstone project.

Faculty Senate President Dr. William Shay will serve as the Stage Marshal, Vice President for Academic Affairs Harvey Link will preside as the Master of Ceremonies and NDSCS President John Richman will give remarks and recognitions as well as the presentation of degrees, diplomas and certificates. Brayden Lampe, Student Senate President, will also share remarks, and the NDSCS Wildcat Singers will perform musical selections.